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Fantastically Great Women Artists and Their Stories
Fantastically Great Women (Related to this series)
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 3 February 2022
- Run Time
- 2 hours 12 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
What to expect
'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls' GUARDIAN
'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired' BOOKSELLER
'An absolute must-have for every young person’s bookshelf' HUFFINGTON POST
Over half of all the visual artists working today are women, but the paintings and sculptures shown in many galleries and museums tell a different story because they're usually the work of men.
In this book Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the fascinating stories of some of history's most talented female artists.
· Express your feelings and find your identity through art with Frida Kahlo
· Run away to the circus and paint with Laura Knight
· Help bring talented artists into the spotlight with Peggy Guggenheim
· Challenge racism and segregation by creating powerful art with Faith Ringgold
Including comic strips, family trees, maps and more, Fantastically Great Women Artists and Their Stories is a celebration of just some of the women whose creativity and dreams have made a mark on the world. A fantastic gift for girls and boys alike!
List of women featured: Amrita Sher-Gil, Elisabeth Le Brun, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, Kathe Kollwitz, Dame Laura Knight and Peggy Guggenheim.
Critics Review
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Typically accessible and readable, Fantastically Great Women Artists ... is so much more than a book about the women featured, it’s about history and art and women’s rights – everyone should buy a copy.
LoveReading4Kids
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It deploys just the right amount of lively, fascinating detail to inform and inspire.
The Guardian on Fantastically Great Women Scientists and Their Stories
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Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders is the third in Kate Pankhurst’s colourful picture-book celebrations of notable females; with their playful use of speech bubbles and perspective shifts, they remain significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls.
The Guardian
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It's a tremendously engaging read: smart, informative, inclusive and accessible, with gorgeous, visually creative art. The tone is really joyful and it's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired by these stories.
The Bookseller
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So many worthy nonfiction books for this age group have good intentions but fail to step beyond simple preaching with boring line drawings. This one succeeds, thanks to its interesting choice of role models, gorgeous colourful illustrations, a sense of humour and sharp language that informs without patronising
The Times on Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World
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This book which is a must have for anybody – girl or boy, man or woman – it’s enlightening for one and all … it’s celebratory; laying out key messages in an attractive and engaging way to inspire a new set of admirers
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Details
- Author
- Kate Pankhurst, illustrated by Kate Pankhurst
- Narrator
- Aysha Kala, Kate Pankhurst, Laurence Bouvard
- Duration
- 2 hours 12 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 February 2022
- ISBN
- 9781526621276
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Fantastically Great Women Artists and Their Stories by Kate Pankhurst, read by Kate Pankhurst, Aysha Kala and Laurence Bouvard.'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls' GUARDIAN'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired' BOOKSELLER'An absolute must-have for every young person’s bookshelf' HUFFINGTON POSTOver half of all the visual artists working today are women, but the paintings and sculptures shown in many galleries and museums tell a different story because they're usually the work of men.In this book Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the fascinating stories of some of history's most talented female artists. · Express your feelings and find your identity through art with Frida Kahlo· Run away to the circus and paint with Laura Knight· Help bring talented artists into the spotlight with Peggy Guggenheim· Challenge racism and segregation by creating powerful art with Faith RinggoldIncluding comic strips, family trees, maps and more, Fantastically Great Women Artists and Their Stories is a celebration of just some of the women whose creativity and dreams have made a mark on the world. A fantastic gift for girls and boys alike!List of women featured: Amrita Sher-Gil, Elisabeth Le Brun, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, Kathe Kollwitz, Dame Laura Knight and Peggy Guggenheim.
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